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PatenteciDec. 12, 1933 'f l "f UNITED .STATES 1an-1-I-:N'lf` oFFlcEj i 1,939,595v i Y* i ,i ,-CfnuimY ARalph v ltierrll, Grand Rapids, Mich., assigner to American Seating Company, Grand Rapids,`

Mich., aI corporation of New Jersey" l' f Application September 25, 1931 Serial No. 565,075

2 claims. (o1. 155-194) The present invention relates tov chairs and by the drawer 11 may be slid sideways in and more particularly to metal chair constructions. out of its support below the seat.

The main objects of the invention are to pro- The metal seat with its drawer support and vide a novel form of chair construction; to pro-v drawer herein shown and described is particvide a metal chair construction which may be ularly adapted for use in schools and because t0 conveniently assembled from a few parts; to proof its light weight is easily portable yet is rigid vide a chair which is light in weight but of a and sturdy in construction. rigid and sturdy construction; and, to provide a The angle iron seat supporting stringers 'l may metal school chair which is economical to manube referred to as upper longitudinally extending .10 facture and which is practical in use. lstringers while the reinforcing angle iron string- 65 An illustrativeembodiment of the invention is ers l0 may be referred to as lower longitudinally shown in the accompanying drawing, whereinzextending stringers. TheseA upper and lower Figure 1 is a sectional view of the chair taken stringers constitute seat side frame membres and on line 1-1 of Figure 2; are vertically spaced so as to provide a receiving 'E15 Figure 2 is a sectional view thereof taken on space therebetween for the drawer 11. The U- 70 line 2--2 of Figure 1; shaped integrally formed sheet metal member Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional View showing may be considered as having vopposite upstanding a portion of the drawer and one drawer guide; end portions 12 and 13 thereof which in effect and provide upstanding transversely extending frame 2Q Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 members. The horizontal bottom or bight sec- 75 of Figure 2. tion of the U-shaped member is as previously Referring to the drawing in which like parts indicated inedially depressed for the full transare designated by the same numerals in the sevverse width thereof and provides the transversely eral views, a pair of front legs 1, of angle iron extending Vdrawer guides or slideways 16. These 25 construction are bowed outwardly at their floorslideways 16 are inwardly located in a longitudis0 contacting ends and a portion of the metal is nal direction in respect to the upstanding ends turned inwardly and upwardly to form feet 2. of the U-shaped member and it will be noted A pair of rear legs 3, likewise of angle iron conthat they extend upwardly above the lower longistruction are provided with similarly formed feet tudinally extending angle iron stringer 10. In

3130 4 and are longer to provide a chair back which fact these transversely eXteDClirlg guldeWaY DOI- 85 is formed by a pair of parallel spaced back suptions 16 are so located in respect to the inner i porting membersy 5, 6 which are riveted or otheredges of the upstanding legs- 1 and S-that the wise secured as shown in Figure 2. Y drawer is readily slidable to and from its position A pair of angle iron seat supporting stringers under the seat proper.

i235 7, here shown as channel bar members, are se- While but one specific embodiment of this in- 90 cured to each pair of front and rear legs on the vention has been herein shown and described, it respective linner sides of the legs as by spot weldwill be understood that numerous details of the ing. The upper sides of these stringers are construction shown may be altered or omitted formed to provide supports for the seat 8 which without departing from the spirit of this invenfl40 may be secured thereto as by bolts 9. tion as defined by the followingclaims. 95

A pair of reinforcing angle iron stringers 10 I claim: Y are likewise secured to each pair of front and l. Il a Chair COIlStIIlCtOIl having angle rOn rear legs on the respective inner sides 4of the legs legs, upper llgtuclinally extending angle iron and below the seat supporting stringers. seat supporting Strngers Connecting each pair 0f :'45 In order to provide fora drawer 11, slidable front and rear legs, lower lOIlgitildDally eXtend- 100` sideways below the seat, a U-snaped integrally ing reinforcing angle iron stringere connecting formed sheet metal member has its opposite ends each pair of front and rear legs, and an integrally 12, 13, here shown as paneled for appearance and formed U-shaped member connecting said pairs strengthening purposes, welded to the inner sides of legs, having in each upstanding end portion '1350 of the front and rear angle iron legs and the thereof an embossed reinforcing section land in the 105 medial Vportion 14 thereof is provided with em night portion a depressed section extending the bossed reinforcing ribs 15 andis we1ded to the full width thereof so as to provide transversely under side of the angle iron reinforcing stringextending guideways that extend upwardly in ers. Adrawer support is thus provided and drawrespect to said depressed portion and that are in- 55 er guides 16 are likewise formed therein wherewardly spaced in a longitudinal direction in re- 110 transversely extending guideways extend up-k Wardly above the upper face of said last mentioned stringers.

2. In a chair construction having angle iron legs, angle iron seat supporting stringers connecting each pair of front and rear legs, reinforcing angle iron stringers connecting each pair of front and rear legs, which reinforcing angle iron stringers are below said seat supporting stringers, and an integrally formed U-shaped member connecting said pairs of legs and whose opposite ends are secured to the angle iron legs and whose medial portion is secured to the reinforcing angle iron stringers, said medial portion being depressed and formed so as to provide transversely extending guides that extend upwardly above the upper face of the reinforcing angle iron stringers and are inwardly spaced in respect to the upstanding end portions of the U-shaped member whereby a drawer may be supported by and slid upon said depressed medial portion and between the guide- Ways thus provided.A

Y RALPH K. MERRILL. 

